Strange TV Channel Switching Behavior (1 Viewer)

[GoldenEye]

Area: My TV
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC2 (2006-02-20)
MediaPortal Skin: mce1280x720
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: NVIDIA Audio Decoder
Video Codec: NVIDIA Video Decoder
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: A8V Deluxe (ASUSTeK Computer Inc.)
TV Card Model: Hauppauge PVR 350
TV Card Type: Hardware
TV Card Driver: 1.18.21.23257 (WHQL)
Video Card Model: Radeon 9700 Pro (128 MB)
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 6.1
Video Card Resolution: 1280x720
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: Bluetooth-Audio
Audio Card Driver: Realtek AC97 (ALC850) 5.10.0.6010 driver version
Synopsis::

I use an extrnal STB for watching TV. Display timeout and Zap delay settings are 0 sec, Zap time out is 1 sec.

When I switch channels, the following happens:

Start: I watch channel X and press the channel up button on my remote
1. The OSD pops up and shows the information of the next channel --> Ok.
2. The screen gets black and the sound mutes --> Ok.
3. Channel X appears again for about a second --> Not Ok.
4. Channel Y appears --> Ok

I know that step 3 is related to timeshifting. But IMHO there should be a better way to switch channels, which could probably even reduce channel switching time.

G.

 

[dman_lfc]

Try RC3 + CVS

DMAN

 

[GoldenEye]

Try RC3 + CVS

DMAN

Done (see below). The issue is still here.

Thx

G.

________________

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC3$CVS-06.04.2006- 1:01:02,18
(2006-04-06)
MediaPortal Skin: BlueTwo1280x720
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: MPEG/AC3/DTS/LPCM Audio Decoder
Video Codec: MPeg2Dec Filter
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 3200+
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: A8V Deluxe (ASUSTeK Computer Inc.)
TV Card Model: Hauppauge PVR 350
TV Card Type: Hardware
TV Card Driver: 1.18.21.23257
Video Card Model: Radeon 9700 Pro (128 MB)
Video Card Driver: Catalyst 6.3
Video Card Resolution: 1280x720
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: Realtek AC'97 Audio for VIA (R) Audio Controller
Audio Card Driver: Realtek AC97 (ALC850) 5.10.0.6050

 

[Paranoid Delusion]

Hi Goldeneye

Strange because i've just updated to cvs from 5/4 and have noticed the TV function much more responsive, and i mean not much different from standard tv channel changing.
But this was done as a clean install with a empty Mediaportal folder (except mptray and mphook) and reloaded everything.
Even when timeshifting channel change around 1 second.

8)

 

[pdoconnell]

Area: Media Portal Program
MediaPortal Version: 0.2.0.0 RC3 (2006-04-07)
MediaPortal Skin: MCE
Windows Version: Windows XP (SP2)
.NET CLR Version: 2.0.50727
DirectX Version: 4.09.00.0904 (9.0c)
Audio Codec: NVIDIA Audio Decoder
Video Codec: NVIDIA Video Decoder
CPU Type: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 3800+
Memory: 1 GB
Motherboard: LP NF4 Series (DFI Corp,LTD)
TV Card Model: ATI TV Wonder Elite PCIe
TV Card Type: Hardware
TV Card Driver: - ATI 6.14.10.134
Video Card Model: Nvidia Geforce 7800 GT (256 MB)
Video Card Driver: 84.21
Video Card Resolution: 1680x1050
Video Render Type: VMR9
Audio Card Model: Creative Audigy Audio Processor (WDM)
Audio Card Driver: 5.12.10.1162

I've experienced a version of this bug, but its more...interesting. For me, changing channel by inputing the number can randomly result in returning to an earlier channel. For example, going from channels A->B->C results in A->B->A instead, and I have to change it again to the original target, resulting in a string of A->B->A->C. I've tried tracing it or looking for patterns, but I can't seem to find any. I haven't experienced it yet with the current April 7th build, but I have with essentially every build up through it. Its hard to tell if the builds I didn't experience it with were as a result of code changes or just not using the build that much that day.